A Note from Nurse Barton
Hello and welcome to the Bishop Lynch High School Clinic Website! My name is Patty Barton and I am the School Nurse at Bishop Lynch. I have been a Registered Nurse for 27 years working in Pediatrics. My experience includes General Pediatrics, Pediatric ICU and Liver Transplant, and Pediatric Home Health Nursing. Prior to joining Bishop Lynch in 2003, I worked for 18 years at Children’s Medical Center of Dallas. I have been married for 26 years to Tom Barton and we are the proud parents of three Bishop Lynch Graduates: Mary (03), Tommy (06), and Maggie (09). Working at Bishop Lynch has been very rewarding as it allows me to practice the profession that I love in a school community which fosters the well-being of the total person.
Managing health concerns requires a partnership among the student, the parents/guardians, the physician and the school faculty and staff who work with the student on a daily basis. My mission as the School Nurse at Bishop Lynch is to help enhance the education potential of all students by promoting wellness and facilitating the resolution of health concerns which create barriers to learning.
My goals as the Bishop Lynch School Nurse include:
· To comply with national, state and local mandates for health services and health education.
· To provide quality professional nursing services to students, faculty and staff.
· To increase instructional time for students.
· To participate in health education programs for students, faculty, staff and the community.
· To collaborate with school administrators, school staff, other school nurses, parents, community resources and community health care providers in order to accomplish the goals of the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department School Health Program.
I look forward to meeting and getting to know the students and families of the Bishop Lynch Community. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any concerns or questions you may have regarding the health and well-being of your child. Be sure to continue to visit this website for health alerts, updates and important links to school medical forms.